Map of Bauchi, Nigeria

Bauchi is the administrative centre of Bauchi, Nigeria, with a population of about 693,700. It lies at 10.3103°N, 9.8439°E. Bauchi is about 293 km (182 mi) northeast of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Jos, 113 km to the west.

Bauchi at a glance

Where is Bauchi?

• The 20th largest city in Nigeria by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 31 min on the shortest day to 12 h 44 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bauchi

• Jos — 113 km west
• Pindiga — 127 km east
• Lere — 139 km west
• Chakwama — 140 km north
• Gombe — 145 km east
• Kumo — 152 km east
• Azare — 156 km north
• Kagoro — 177 km southwest
• Kafanchan — 188 km southwest
• Potiskum — 206 km northeast

Largest cities in Bauchi

• Azare — 105,687

Largest cities in Nigeria

• Lagos — 15,388,000
• Kano — 4,910,000
• Ibadan — 3,649,000
• Abuja — 2,690,000
• Port Harcourt — 2,120,000
• Kaduna — 1,850,000
• Benin City — 1,782,000
• Onitsha — 1,553,000
• Aba — 1,160,000
• Maiduguri — 1,110,000

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.